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Mercer gets approval for MySuper product

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... increase diversification and invest in lower volatility shares leading up to retirement to better manage risk," Mercer leader of Financial Services Business Pacific Ben Walsh said. "We also allocate a higher proportion to tax-aware Australian share strategies ...

Under new management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... have got there. I know that Labor hearts are heavy across the nation tonight and as your PM and as your parliamentary leader of the great Australian Labor Party I accept responsibility. I gave it my all but it was not enough for us to win." Yes Virginia ...

Mercer makes key changes to investment team

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... will position Mercer's Australian and New Zealand investment portfolios for sustained strong performance outcomes," leader of Mercer Investments Business for the Pacific Simon Eagleton said. David Stuart will be chief strategist for Mercer Funds in the ...

SEC charges US adviser with pension fund theft

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
The US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the leader of a Detroit-based investment adviser for stealing nearly $3.1 million from a public sector pension fund. The SEC alleges that Chauncey C Mayfield, who is the founder, president ...

Lonsec and Milliman partner for post-retirement research

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
... objectives and risk profiles. Inflation, market risk and longevity risk are all much more relevant to retirees." The leader of Milliman's Australian Financial Risk Management Wade Matterson said Lonsec and Milliman would provide a set of solutions which ...

Employers divided on internal social media effectiveness

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... believe that social media can be a great tool for communicating with employees in the workplace," Towers Watson global leader of Communication Consulting Kathryn Yates said. "By its nature, social media is designed to build community and could help engage ...

Shorten slams opposition's 'freeze-frame' super plans

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... of the concessional contributions cap to $35,000 for Australians aged 60 and over, from 1 July 2013. Shorten said the Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbot had already broken his promise of not making any detrimental changes to superannuation, even before ...

Shartru Wealth and Emerge Business join forces

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... Business Advisory. The CEO of the Newcastle-based business is former director of Centre Capital, Robert Coyte, and former leader of the federal Liberal Party, John Hewson, is one of the board members. Also present in the board are property and investment ...

So stupid it could actually make money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... tax on deposits - 40% -- before they cough up a,-3 billion to aid Cyprus. According to Bloomberg, deputy parliamentary leader of Merkel's Christian Democratic Union party, Michael Fuchs, asked in an interview with BBC Radio 4, "Why should Germans bail ...

Australia is world leader in treasury: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
Australia has one of the most sophisticated treasury markets in the world and is the leader of the Asia Pacific region, according to the preliminary results of a survey by technology provider Sungard and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The full research ...